Hanifa, who spent his early childhood in his mother’s hometown of Ramanathapuram, later went to work for his paternal uncle Abu Bakr Rowther in Tiruvarur. It was during this period, in his early teenage years, that he struck up a friendship with
Muthuvel Karunanidhi, who was gaining a reputation for oratory even as a schoolboy He was also a film playback singer.
Iraivanidam Kaiyenthungal is very well known song from him among all the Tamils. == Death ==